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a legislative correspondent in the u.s. senate, which means you do what? we help draft the letters that we send back so, we write them out. and then we send them back to the folks in iowa. okay, pick up that signaling device and please make a selection and we will continue. let's go with scissors for $200. paul. what is paper? yes. scissors for $400. colin. what are pinking shears? pinking is correct. with scissors for $600. most scissors are a pair of pivoting blades connected by a screw or one of these two-headed, metal pins. [ beep ] it's either a screw or a rivet. colin, back to you. with scissors for $800. paul. what are the jaws of life? that's it. with for $1,000. paul. what is red? no. [ beep ] i have a pair in my desk. orange. orange handl paul. long songs for $200. paul. what is "american pie"? yes. long for $800. colin. what is "tainted love"? yes. long songs for $400. [ beep ] that long song is "stairway to heaven." colin, pick again. long songs for $600. jessica. what is "purple rain"? good for you. you're on the board. let's go with running f
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kelly evans is live at the u.s. embassy in london where it is almost 1:00 in the morning but no one is going to sleep quite yet. good morning, kelly. >> carl, good morning. if anything, the party here is just getting going. as you said i'm at the u.s. embassy in london. mind me one of the many rooms 12 to 1300 guests are expected in and out. they have tons of screens to watch the results come in and there are sponsors galore, mcdonald's, starbucks, jack daniels, goodman sacks. we are in the heart of mayfair a heavily financial as well as political crowd and the ambassador louis susman, while an obama employee, a pretty bipartisan group here as well. republicans and democrats abroad have their booths set up, handing out little favors and they're taking pictures with their mitt romney and barack obama cutouts. it's also not just americans, though, as i -- as the ambassador mentioned when i spoke with him a few moments ago, it's also pretty international crowd. >> i've seen people from russia, from israel, all over. th
kelly evans is live at the u.s. embassy in london where it is almost 1:00 in the morning but no one is going to sleep quite yet. good morning, kelly. >> carl, good morning. if anything, the party here is just getting going. as you said i'm at the u.s. embassy in london. mind me one of the many rooms 12 to 1300 guests are expected in and out. they have tons of screens to watch the results come in and there are sponsors galore, mcdonald's, starbucks, jack daniels, goodman sacks. we are in...
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but israel and the u.s. are opposed to the bid, saying it violates peace accords. >>> yet another arrest this morning for lindsay lohan. the troubled starlet was charged with assault around 4:00 a.m. in manhattan. she allegedly punched another woman in the face at a new york city nightclub. the other woman was not arrested and was not taken to the hospital. >>> and now let's head to wall street. cnbc's mary thompson is at the new york stock exchange. good morning to you, mary. >>> good morning, there's growing optimism that a budget deal will be reached to keep the u.s. from falling off the fiscal cliff. today, investors get another read on the holiday shopping season when retailers report their november figures for sales at stores open more than a year. >>> and general motors and its chinese partners are building a third plan in china in order to meet growing demand in that country. >> mary thompson at the new york stock exchange, thanks. >>> a heartwarming photo is going viral online for all of the right r
but israel and the u.s. are opposed to the bid, saying it violates peace accords. >>> yet another arrest this morning for lindsay lohan. the troubled starlet was charged with assault around 4:00 a.m. in manhattan. she allegedly punched another woman in the face at a new york city nightclub. the other woman was not arrested and was not taken to the hospital. >>> and now let's head to wall street. cnbc's mary thompson is at the new york stock exchange. good morning to you, mary....
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pat, let me can you, this was predicted to be the most expensive general election in u.s. history, tons of money spent. in the end, president obama retains the presidency, the senate still in the hands of the democrats. the house with the republicans, what did we learn from spending all that money? >> well, i mean, we didn't learn a lot, i guess. you can say this, the democrats may gain in the senate, the republicans should have won this year, which raises real questions about the republican brand and viability. the second thing is, in the house, the republicans already have 221 seats, fifty five seats left in play. they have -- if they split even 20 more seats out of that, they will get more seats than they have. the president was as close as we thought it would be. but what is ark mazing is -- this is where the money paid off, you have to have -- give obam at pt credit, the obama campaign for putting the money in the ground game they did. they caused -- in every one of these swing states so far, but one -- north carolina -- those states went to the president governor rom
pat, let me can you, this was predicted to be the most expensive general election in u.s. history, tons of money spent. in the end, president obama retains the presidency, the senate still in the hands of the democrats. the house with the republicans, what did we learn from spending all that money? >> well, i mean, we didn't learn a lot, i guess. you can say this, the democrats may gain in the senate, the republicans should have won this year, which raises real questions about the...
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today, we learned that for the first time in history, iranian fighter jets opened fire on an unmanned u.s. drone. the pentagon says last thursday, the drone was conducting routine surveillance in international air space, 16 miles off the coast of iran. they say iranian war planes fired multiple rounds, but they missed. >>> and back here at home, a bizarre scene involving a stolen plane. dramatic new video shows the jet speeding past the terminal, crashing into fences, slicing through buildings with its wings, as the pilot tried to use the plane as an escape vehicle. and abc's jim avila has more. >> reporter: the wild ride on this stolen passenger jet, that left so many questions in july about airport security, now, from surveillance cameras all around the st. george utah airport, some disturbing answers about what could be the weakest link. bashed wire perimeter fences. police releasing caught on tape video that traces the midnight attempt by a fugitive rogue pilot to literally launch an escape by stealing the plane. brian hedglin uses his coat and thick gloves to climb the razor wired fe
today, we learned that for the first time in history, iranian fighter jets opened fire on an unmanned u.s. drone. the pentagon says last thursday, the drone was conducting routine surveillance in international air space, 16 miles off the coast of iran. they say iranian war planes fired multiple rounds, but they missed. >>> and back here at home, a bizarre scene involving a stolen plane. dramatic new video shows the jet speeding past the terminal, crashing into fences, slicing through...
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it's -- i've been barack obama -- eight years ago i was he won a u.s. senate seat. arc,e a tremendous ride for a lot of kids here in chicago and honestly, volunteer country who their heart and soulnto believing aetter and safer place for people. ande' sending the president back to do that for four more years. >> win, lose we hope . thank you. >> joy reid is in orlando for us. she's been talking with voters all day. call. we hearingsons for confidence from the obama folks in florida. how does that sound to you from rachel, race. the president right now holding on to a 1 percentage point lead. and i'll tell you what both sides are waiting for. on the democ waiting for mime-dade count and about 16% of broward county which also tends to be a blue waiting for panhandle vote. there's one county that i0% rep. so mitt romney is hoping t abou brevard county will skom in for him. thissinches. waiting on those late rtiin. i'm tell getting reports of people still in line as laterid bit chaotic. so you still had people in line, ballots that didn't show up. just a mess in south
it's -- i've been barack obama -- eight years ago i was he won a u.s. senate seat. arc,e a tremendous ride for a lot of kids here in chicago and honestly, volunteer country who their heart and soulnto believing aetter and safer place for people. ande' sending the president back to do that for four more years. >> win, lose we hope . thank you. >> joy reid is in orlando for us. she's been talking with voters all day. call. we hearingsons for confidence from the obama folks in...
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and also one of the most liberal members of the u.s. senate. we've lost a moderate, gained somebody on the left. >> i want to see cokie and ron weigh in here. >> i want to say joe donnelly, the exception to the rule, but elizabeth warren, and scott brown. voters increasingly are voting for one side or the other to be in control. and the individual legislator's ability to separate themselves from that is diminishing. >> and as ron referenced donnelly, he is the democrat we are now projecting to have won the senate seat in indiana, and that's key. because indiana, of course, has gone for governor romney. the republican richard mourdock defeated long-term republican senator richard lugar in the primary. in these polls today, voters came out and said they would have voted for richard lugar in the senate today if he were on the ballot. but since they was defeated by mourdock, they voted for donnelly. >> when lugar ran six years ago, he ran with 81% of the vote. >> mourdock is a man who talked about rape in a way that made women uncomfortable. >>> ok
and also one of the most liberal members of the u.s. senate. we've lost a moderate, gained somebody on the left. >> i want to see cokie and ron weigh in here. >> i want to say joe donnelly, the exception to the rule, but elizabeth warren, and scott brown. voters increasingly are voting for one side or the other to be in control. and the individual legislator's ability to separate themselves from that is diminishing. >> and as ron referenced donnelly, he is the democrat we are...
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. >> that's the other big battle is the battle for control of the u.s. senate so very early in the night i'm going to be looking at two senate seats especially. the first one up in massachusetts, this is scott brown against elizabeth warren. the most expensive race in the country. the most high profile. it has been a bitter race. if republican scott brown loses in massachusetts, the republicans have a much harder time to win control of the senate. the other one also early in the night is going to be in the state of indiana, this is richard mourdock running against donny. they controlled it for 36 years. should have been a slam dunk but he made controversial comments on rape and abortion now it's at risk for republicans. if they lose both of those it will be virtually impossible to win control of the senate. my third one is actually a house seat. all 435 members up. that's in minnesota, michele bachmann running for re-election, of course, a year ago she was a front runner to run for president now fighting for her political life for her own district in min
. >> that's the other big battle is the battle for control of the u.s. senate so very early in the night i'm going to be looking at two senate seats especially. the first one up in massachusetts, this is scott brown against elizabeth warren. the most expensive race in the country. the most high profile. it has been a bitter race. if republican scott brown loses in massachusetts, the republicans have a much harder time to win control of the senate. the other one also early in the night is...
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as a u.s. senator who gets lobbied a lot by the auto companies as to what they're looking for, they're looking for regulatory relief because they want to be able to compete globally. they want tax reform very badly along the lines of what mitt romney has proposed. not what the president has proposed because their corporate rate as you know is the highest in the developed world. they're looking for lower energy costs, which was one of the mitt romney marquee proposals, talking about how we get more stable and affordable energy. and they're also looking for better worker retraining. >> it will be -- >> -- level playing field. so those are the proposals that you know, as an autoworker and as a manager of one of these companies, that's what -- that's what you're looking for. >> and i thinked exit polling -- >> -- an important issue. >> it will be interesting, the exit polling as christine pointed out what people thought of that ad was and what their take was -- >> -- if the ads -- >> i'm going to a
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every house of representatives is up for election today and control of the u.s. senate is at stake. and abc's jon karl is on the other side of our election studio with more on that. hey, jon. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. the story as far as congress goes today, is control of the senate. let's look where things stand. right now, the senate has 53 democrats, 47 republicans. today, at stake is one-third of the senate. 23 of those seats are democratic seats. only ten republicans are up for re-election. that's why this should look like a really good opportunity for republicans. there's a lot of targets of opportunity. i'm going to be watching three races early in the night that pose big problems for republicans. the first, massachusetts. scott brown, republican that won ted kennedy's seat. >> a very tight race now. >> very tight race, he is trailing badly going into election day against elizabeth warren. and indiana, a seat republicans have controlled for 36 years was to be safe. but richard mourdock, controversial comments on rape. he goes in trailing badly. and then missouri,
every house of representatives is up for election today and control of the u.s. senate is at stake. and abc's jon karl is on the other side of our election studio with more on that. hey, jon. >> reporter: good morning, elizabeth. the story as far as congress goes today, is control of the senate. let's look where things stand. right now, the senate has 53 democrats, 47 republicans. today, at stake is one-third of the senate. 23 of those seats are democratic seats. only ten republicans are...
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susan rice is u.s. ambassador to the united nations and on the president's short list for secretary of state. cnn's senior congressional correspondent dana bash is with me now. so it sounded like the president was saying, hey, don't go after my girl. >> you know carol how some relationships have baggage? boy is that true for these old 2008 rivals you could see in the president's demore it changed in that press conference from someone calm and cool to genuining and per.guess what, the same goes for john mccain. when he went to the senate floor very soon after the press conference at the white house and did to respond. listen. >> we believe whoever it is must be held responsible i say to the president of the united states, most importantly, the president of the united states who is commander in chief. who so far, in my view, has not exercised those responsibilities and also not informed the american people of the facts. this president and this administration has either been guilty of colossal incompetent
susan rice is u.s. ambassador to the united nations and on the president's short list for secretary of state. cnn's senior congressional correspondent dana bash is with me now. so it sounded like the president was saying, hey, don't go after my girl. >> you know carol how some relationships have baggage? boy is that true for these old 2008 rivals you could see in the president's demore it changed in that press conference from someone calm and cool to genuining and per.guess what, the same...
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u.s., a beacon of freedom and hope for people all around the world. the dream of citizenship about to be fulfilled from these people. they come from different lands with different stories t tell, but they will all become americans live today, friday, november 16th, 2012. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. as we look at statue of liberty live, we are going to witness something really remarkable today on our plaza, and if there's a dry eye left when this ceremony is over i'll be amazed. 30 people who have worked so hard to become u.s. citizens, a wait that sometimes was measured in decades will become u.s. citizens on our plaza. >> so many of us take it for granted. those people out on the plaza do not take it for granted. their family members are here to witness it as well. it's amazing.
u.s., a beacon of freedom and hope for people all around the world. the dream of citizenship about to be fulfilled from these people. they come from different lands with different stories t tell, but they will all become americans live today, friday, november 16th, 2012. >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on a friday morning. i'm matt...
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are u.s. economic conditions getting better, getting worse, or about the same? 37% say getting better. that's an encouraging number for the president. that number has grown in our preelection polls and in the exit poll, 37% of ohio voters say things are getting better. but a close second, 33% say it's getting worse. you would assume those voters are thinking, time we need a new president. and about 29% say, things are staying about the same. that's more from battleground ohio. one more here, what's your opinion of the obama administration? after all, they're deciding whether to keep an incumbent president? 27% of ohioans, the largest group say they're dissatisfied, 23% angry. that's half of the electorate today in ohio say they're dissatisfied or angry with the obama administration. but 24% say satisfied and 24% say enthusiastic. that tells you you've got a competitive race in battleground ohio. virginia results will start to come in about the same time. 53% say governor romney would better handle the economy, 45%, president obama. a better edge for governor rom
are u.s. economic conditions getting better, getting worse, or about the same? 37% say getting better. that's an encouraging number for the president. that number has grown in our preelection polls and in the exit poll, 37% of ohio voters say things are getting better. but a close second, 33% say it's getting worse. you would assume those voters are thinking, time we need a new president. and about 29% say, things are staying about the same. that's more from battleground ohio. one more here,...
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and so the fate of mexico is as important to the u.s. as u.s. bilateral relations with china as whatever happens in the greater middle east. it's on the same category of importance. >> what should we do? >> what we should do is first of all we have to revise our immigration laws. you know, that's number one. number two. our top policy makes have to spend more time on the problem. to think or manufacture creative ways to help the mexicans. it's a very dynamic economy. it's become one of the top dozen. on the other hand the northern third of it is increasingly controlled by drug cartels. there's 50,000 people that have been killed in mexico since 2006 and the reason the violence rate has dropped recently is only because the cartels are consolidating their geographic hold. so what we have to do is come up with more creative ways to help the mexicans because we cannot do it overtly because our history with mexico with invading it and such is that the sensitivities are incredible. so it has to be very, very subtle. you know, our policy makers care ab
and so the fate of mexico is as important to the u.s. as u.s. bilateral relations with china as whatever happens in the greater middle east. it's on the same category of importance. >> what should we do? >> what we should do is first of all we have to revise our immigration laws. you know, that's number one. number two. our top policy makes have to spend more time on the problem. to think or manufacture creative ways to help the mexicans. it's a very dynamic economy. it's become one...
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>> reporter: the former u.s. surgeon general is running to replace retiring senator jon kyl, a republican. despite the state's conservative reputation, carmona actually could win the senate seat. >> things are going well. we have exceeded expectations. >> reporter: on the other end of town, carmona's opponent, jeff flake, is gearing up for the final days of a tight election most political analysts thought he would win easily. but after a tough republican primary the six-time congressman is running in a dead heat with his democratic challenger. >> arizona cannot afford to send president obama's handpicked >> these open seats in arizona come along with the frequency of halley's comet. we've only had ten u.s. senators in a hundred years. so they tend to serve a long time. so when there's an open seat, then it's heavily contested. >> reporter: flake is convinced his record of fighting against national debt and spending policies will convince policies will convince arizonans to cast their ballots for him. >> i think t
>> reporter: the former u.s. surgeon general is running to replace retiring senator jon kyl, a republican. despite the state's conservative reputation, carmona actually could win the senate seat. >> things are going well. we have exceeded expectations. >> reporter: on the other end of town, carmona's opponent, jeff flake, is gearing up for the final days of a tight election most political analysts thought he would win easily. but after a tough republican primary the six-time...
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for bp you're talking about a $4.5 billion payment to the u.s. obviously on the heels of the oil spill in the gulf and that was spilling back in the gulf. it was 11 workers that died. we can't leave out. that was back in april of 2010. for over 87 days oil was spilling. the resolution is $4.5 billion. the record largest payment ever, comes second to pfizer which was $3.8 billion in 2005 for marketing fraud. it will be installments over years. bp says they will continue to defend themselves against the remaining civil claims. the stocks you see up arrow today. it is down 30% from the oil spill back in april of 2010. back to you. tracy: amazing it is still going on. nicole petallides, we'll see you in 15 minutes, thanks. >>> coming up we'll move on to china. china expert gordon chang says beijing's new leaders, believe it or not a big step backwards in the tense relationship between the united states and china. first let's look how the dollar is moving right now as we head out to break. currencies all up against the dollar, euro, u.k., pound, canad
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i love big bird the debates the u.s. presidential debate of two thousand and twelve as an audience we need a million viewers that makes it the most successful most popular reality show. while fact checking leaves the building. in the in about track record about x. when you're in yet most of the coverage. i contact you spreading a giant welcome mat for trivialized news coverage is romney hurting obama's feelings it's obama hurting his feelings are they being cordial to each other or are they being angry look at the way obama looks up and looks down the show must go on until. curtains are drawn presidential candidates putting on a performance to be voted into the white house a superficial media paying little attention to the actual words being said and not demanding to hear the words that should matter as the u.s. election enters its closing act elect otay meant remains king and politics not much more than a circus and. party. but one aspect of the race that the the candidates lingered on too but she's america's military f
i love big bird the debates the u.s. presidential debate of two thousand and twelve as an audience we need a million viewers that makes it the most successful most popular reality show. while fact checking leaves the building. in the in about track record about x. when you're in yet most of the coverage. i contact you spreading a giant welcome mat for trivialized news coverage is romney hurting obama's feelings it's obama hurting his feelings are they being cordial to each other or are they...
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republicans keep the u.s. house, and democrats increase the majority in the u.s. senate. >> i am a little but a horse, so bear with me. i am very happy tonight for america and the rest of the world. i am a retired marine master surgeon, having retired in 1980. the divisiveness in this country -- you notice the democratic party and its audience, it is always a big picture of what america is all about. when you look at the republicans, it is a one-way street. besides being a former recruiter for the marine corps, and having had the opportunity of enlisting marine recruits to send them to be a non and see them back in body bags as the result of -- send them to the vietnam, and see them back in body bags -- that is neither here nor there. we had a candidate who was lying in his candidacy, in the beginning, middle, and end. i hope he can take newt gingrich and the rest of those people along with him, and find a deep hole and bury themselves. thank you very much. >> carol is joining us from virginia, republican line. good evening, carol. i guess i should start saying go
republicans keep the u.s. house, and democrats increase the majority in the u.s. senate. >> i am a little but a horse, so bear with me. i am very happy tonight for america and the rest of the world. i am a retired marine master surgeon, having retired in 1980. the divisiveness in this country -- you notice the democratic party and its audience, it is always a big picture of what america is all about. when you look at the republicans, it is a one-way street. besides being a former...
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because just as the u.s. house would be tasked with picking the new president, the u.s. senate would pick the vice president=6 and the democrats have an advantage there. so the incoming senate could give us a ticket nobody counted on. mitt romney as president and joe biden has vice president. and they can't put barack obama in there, they have to go with the candidate they have. if there's a tie in the senate, joe biden could cast the deciding vote for himself. none of this is guaranteed. there's so many things that could happen. there could be legal challenges, recounts or a faithless elector. you're not voting for president today, you're voting for members of the electoral college who will then say this is how this state wants its votes counted. that could happen and if it did, one person changing his or her mind could change history and give the election to barack obama or mitt romney. wolf? >> that would be amazing indeed. 269-269. let's see if that happens. i suspect it won't, but it's something worth pondering right now. stand by, we're getting exit poll results co
because just as the u.s. house would be tasked with picking the new president, the u.s. senate would pick the vice president=6 and the democrats have an advantage there. so the incoming senate could give us a ticket nobody counted on. mitt romney as president and joe biden has vice president. and they can't put barack obama in there, they have to go with the candidate they have. if there's a tie in the senate, joe biden could cast the deciding vote for himself. none of this is guaranteed....
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it suggests that the u.s. faces a, you know, fiscal cliff decision over the next few months that is $1 billion to $2 billion deep. but a grand canyon over the nextnext few years that is over $1 trillion wide. our cbo, our congressional budget office have conservatively estimated that the gap of gdp which is an amount totaling $1.2 trillion that has to be closed over the next few years. either via higher taxes or lower expenditures going forward to keep our debt from escalating into the spanish and italian and greek area that, you know, is reminiscent of crystal meth and addiction. >> bill gross, pimco founder, thank you very much. >> you're welcome. >>> five days after sandy slammed into the northeast and some people still cannot get into their homes. >> with mountains of sand, houses ripped apart and gas leaks, some areas look like, really, war zones. we'll show you one neighborhood like that. ♪ why not use all your vacation days this year? get points you can easily redeem for your vacations, with chase sap
it suggests that the u.s. faces a, you know, fiscal cliff decision over the next few months that is $1 billion to $2 billion deep. but a grand canyon over the nextnext few years that is over $1 trillion wide. our cbo, our congressional budget office have conservatively estimated that the gap of gdp which is an amount totaling $1.2 trillion that has to be closed over the next few years. either via higher taxes or lower expenditures going forward to keep our debt from escalating into the spanish...
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in the u.s. election the alternative candidate seems voices have gone largely on the during the campaign given a crucial stage on our teeth barack obama and mitt romney make their last plea for votes in the final hours of the presidential race. voting problems caused by last week's superstorm sandy lead to the widespread use of online voting cybersecurity experts warn it could result in fraud which could ultimately swing such a tight race. that we look at how the outcome of the election could affect the course of america's foreign affairs and its relations with the rest of the world. a very warm welcome to you from all of us here at the moscow rule received. russia as a president vladimir putin has sunk to one of the country's key ministers the head of the defense department now the move follows a recent corruption scandal around the ministry and the start of a criminal investigation details now. shawn thomas today so good to see you sean a it's a high level shakeup what we're talking about here
in the u.s. election the alternative candidate seems voices have gone largely on the during the campaign given a crucial stage on our teeth barack obama and mitt romney make their last plea for votes in the final hours of the presidential race. voting problems caused by last week's superstorm sandy lead to the widespread use of online voting cybersecurity experts warn it could result in fraud which could ultimately swing such a tight race. that we look at how the outcome of the election could...
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but, this chamber, the u.s. senate has been moving steadily away from that. welcome at this analysis of what senate looked like back in the early 1980s. do you see all of those tan seats? those are moderate senators, those willing to cross the aisle to strike a deal with the other side to make votes for legislation they didn't sponsor. move forward to the 1990s and watch the seats diminish. it's about a third of congress, and you move to the early 2000s, and now you're down to a handful of reliably moderate senators. the simple truth is many of the people willing to strike those kinds of deals have been pushed out as the parties found more strength in their bases. they realize they can get more power turning to people in solid red or solid blue states and playing to what they want even as the public says they want more cooperation. >> what are some of the most pressing issues that could be impacted? >> many things. let's talk about economic alone, and some of the issues on which the democrats and republicans are most sharply divided. the fiscal cliff. there's
but, this chamber, the u.s. senate has been moving steadily away from that. welcome at this analysis of what senate looked like back in the early 1980s. do you see all of those tan seats? those are moderate senators, those willing to cross the aisle to strike a deal with the other side to make votes for legislation they didn't sponsor. move forward to the 1990s and watch the seats diminish. it's about a third of congress, and you move to the early 2000s, and now you're down to a handful of...
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and the candy -- said that the candy off to a few groups that put the treats into care packages for u.s. troops serving overseas. but other organizations mounting similar efforts include operation shoebox, an operation stars and stripes trick-or- treating for the trips project. there have been images of superstorm sandy and kids and want to do something to help. consider donating treats to kids on the east coast whose halloween celebrations may have been disrupted. >> those are all great ideas. >> great idea. unlike those ideas a lot. halloween is over and you might be feeling it's a fact. explain why hurricane sandy might impact the upcoming election, here is jane king with our bloomberg business report. >> good morning. we are surviving. that would be the most honest answer i can give the. widespread power outages caused by superstorm sandy may disrupt the voting for the big election. the democrat election commissioner on long island, new york says power is still out at 90% of the county's polling sites. that is a big problem with voting machines that are electronic. swing state virgi
and the candy -- said that the candy off to a few groups that put the treats into care packages for u.s. troops serving overseas. but other organizations mounting similar efforts include operation shoebox, an operation stars and stripes trick-or- treating for the trips project. there have been images of superstorm sandy and kids and want to do something to help. consider donating treats to kids on the east coast whose halloween celebrations may have been disrupted. >> those are all great...
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the reality of war in the two thousand and twelve fiscal year payers funded a u.s. defense budget of five hundred forty four billion dollars it's estimated that some could provide two million military veterans with free medical care for thirty five years talking about national defense has been almost sacrosanct you know sort of like the thanks department one something to question that is to question. something that is unquestionable and that has meant that the largest part of the u.s. government spending has been beyond analysis beyond public scrutiny in four days americans will elect a leader for the next four years regardless of who wins the legacy of war cemented under the past two u.s. presidents indicate that the roots of the largest defense budget will continue blooming this causing many to ask if hundreds of billions of dollars are being spent to increase security or even road stability forty three are going up right now our team obama and romney have laid into each other's views on cash for the military and how to maintain the armed forces but some observers
the reality of war in the two thousand and twelve fiscal year payers funded a u.s. defense budget of five hundred forty four billion dollars it's estimated that some could provide two million military veterans with free medical care for thirty five years talking about national defense has been almost sacrosanct you know sort of like the thanks department one something to question that is to question. something that is unquestionable and that has meant that the largest part of the u.s....
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u.s.a. still early here in washington. much more to come here. overlooking the white house, who will be living there come the next couple of days? back to you in london. >> thank you very much. there will be a special u.s. election hosted by david here on "bbc world news." that's at 23:35 this gmt tuesday and extensive reactions from across the let's go back to them now the vice president of the united states voting in this, his state. he has been living there since 1993. the united states -- k see there. with his wife. jill. and also his son is there as well. one of his four sons. joseph. joseph is there as well. he's been doing a lot of campaigning for his father. and joe biden casting his vote on this election day. of course many people have already cast their votes by post or in person. they will be going to the polls today. just shaking hands with a foo officials there just before he gets up to the voting booth himself. >> much more. the american elections are today but still to come
u.s.a. still early here in washington. much more to come here. overlooking the white house, who will be living there come the next couple of days? back to you in london. >> thank you very much. there will be a special u.s. election hosted by david here on "bbc world news." that's at 23:35 this gmt tuesday and extensive reactions from across the let's go back to them now the vice president of the united states voting in this, his state. he has been living there since 1993. the...
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concern over the ongoing energy policies, which it whole bunch of them think will be hurtful to the u.s. interest levels with energy interests. not at all surprised by this development? >> no, really not. i find it ironic in the headlines we see we could be energy independent by 2020, at the same time caterpillar is being downgraded because of energy concerns. it seems this administration can't get out of its own way. i don't know whether i should laugh or cry when i see these things. neil: we don't know what they're whining about, we are big into for acting, franken is at a record high. they're getting fossil fuels a record high, read the details on what is on private land versus public land, but they say there's a policy of building results. you say what? speak wit>> if it is a misrepre. said the gas prices would have to go up to push forward green energy agenda. said cars are going to be twice the efficiency buying half as much gas but offered no real installation. neil: mitt romney got a bad rap on his campaign, making energy such a prominent feature. if we get our energy act togeth
concern over the ongoing energy policies, which it whole bunch of them think will be hurtful to the u.s. interest levels with energy interests. not at all surprised by this development? >> no, really not. i find it ironic in the headlines we see we could be energy independent by 2020, at the same time caterpillar is being downgraded because of energy concerns. it seems this administration can't get out of its own way. i don't know whether i should laugh or cry when i see these things....
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now, the questions like, is the u.s. economy getting better or worse? and who can better handle the economy, president obama or governor romney. now, we know that the economy is a key priority for almost every voter. so we're going to dig deeper behind that question and ask, what's the biggest economic issue for you? is it unemployment, is it taxes, tax reform perhaps, rising prices? we're also going to try to figure out if there was a quality or a trait that motivated that voter, was it the candidate's leadership qualities, empathy, perhaps, vision for the country, or strong values? now, we know that the answers to these questions are going to give us sort of a map. they will tell us something about where the night on tuesday night may actually be headed and then later in the evening, when we start making calls in the congressional races we're going to keep a running tally of how the numbers are adding up in the house and senate races. so right now, you've got democrats holding the senate, 51-47 with two independents. there are nine basically tossup st
now, the questions like, is the u.s. economy getting better or worse? and who can better handle the economy, president obama or governor romney. now, we know that the economy is a key priority for almost every voter. so we're going to dig deeper behind that question and ask, what's the biggest economic issue for you? is it unemployment, is it taxes, tax reform perhaps, rising prices? we're also going to try to figure out if there was a quality or a trait that motivated that voter, was it the...
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i'm not just talking about them tipping control of the u.s. house but also a lot of state legislatures. but it just feels to so many of us who work this business that they've been relatively quiet this time around. i'm wondering what you think the implications are for mitt romney? >> i think it goes into the polling you showed for mitt romney that so many people are voting against barack obama who are casting their vote for mitt romney. i've come to terms with mitt romney. i'm happy to support him now but it's largely against barack obama. the problem for any candidate, i used to run campaigns for a living. it's very hard for a campaign to sustain the against vote as opposed to to the "give me a reason to vote for you" vote. he's been able to do it largely so far because of the president. i think for the tea party, they're still there but they've morphed into a republican voter. the cnn poll has romney ahead by 22% with independents. there's where your tea party is, people who aren't affiliated with the republican party but are voting against
i'm not just talking about them tipping control of the u.s. house but also a lot of state legislatures. but it just feels to so many of us who work this business that they've been relatively quiet this time around. i'm wondering what you think the implications are for mitt romney? >> i think it goes into the polling you showed for mitt romney that so many people are voting against barack obama who are casting their vote for mitt romney. i've come to terms with mitt romney. i'm happy to...
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the six u.s. circuit court of appeals today said that the admissions aspect should be debated at each public university rather than be decided by a constitutional ban. the fda is investigating 13 deaths that may be tied to the popular caffeine boost 5-hour energy. since 2009 there have been 90 reports of incidents linked to the drink. more than 30 deemed serious including heart attacks, convulsions and one spontaneous abortion. the fda was investigating five deaths tied to monster energy drinks. and disney's magic kingdom is about to get more magical. cnn affiliate wesh got a sneak peek of the newest addition to the park and expanded fantasy land. it's nearly double the size of its current home in the park and the largest expansion in the park history. officials say the expansion should kostz $400 million and that it created 1,500 jobs. which i think is really good for the economy especially in that area, wolf. >> a lot of kids are going to be happy to see it. >> yeah, we're actually going to disn
the six u.s. circuit court of appeals today said that the admissions aspect should be debated at each public university rather than be decided by a constitutional ban. the fda is investigating 13 deaths that may be tied to the popular caffeine boost 5-hour energy. since 2009 there have been 90 reports of incidents linked to the drink. more than 30 deemed serious including heart attacks, convulsions and one spontaneous abortion. the fda was investigating five deaths tied to monster energy...
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we gave pup five u.s. senate seats the last two election cycles by people who were just out there, completely extreme, manifestly up prepared for the offices that they are running for. our elected leaders scared to death of the conservative entertainment complex, the shrill and divisive voices that are bombastic and broadcasting out into the homes and this country is rejecting the social extremism of the republican party on issue after issue. if you look at the four states that legalized gay marriage, on a range of issues, our coalition is shrink and the republican party has a lot of soul searching to do if we are going to assemble a majority. >> doris, i want to get to one other thing here earthquake the movie "lincoln" is opening around the country. obviously, the divisions in america were so profound at that time during the civil war. and yet today in a different way, we still have so much po r polarizati polarization. here is moment in the film where linkson talking about why do is so important to push
we gave pup five u.s. senate seats the last two election cycles by people who were just out there, completely extreme, manifestly up prepared for the offices that they are running for. our elected leaders scared to death of the conservative entertainment complex, the shrill and divisive voices that are bombastic and broadcasting out into the homes and this country is rejecting the social extremism of the republican party on issue after issue. if you look at the four states that legalized gay...
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u.s. economy. >> yeah. this is from fitch. one of the companies that tells investors how safe it is to lend money to governments. in a statement, the ratings agency washes the newly reelected u.s. president barack obama will need to quickly secure agreement on avoiding the fiscal cliff and raising the debt ceiling following tuesday's elections. fitch says that without that, and a deal to get the country's finances in order, the company will likely downgrade their u.s. credit rating, shep. >> shepard: it's widely believed they will come up with something for at least the short-term. if they don't, what happens to which parts of the economy? >> well, it's broad-based. and because of it analysts first alert forecast another recession if washington fails to figure this one out. taxes would increase on investors and basically anyone who pays taxes. and especially those who use itemized deductions like interest on their home mortgage. doctors who treat medicare patients would get a significant p
u.s. economy. >> yeah. this is from fitch. one of the companies that tells investors how safe it is to lend money to governments. in a statement, the ratings agency washes the newly reelected u.s. president barack obama will need to quickly secure agreement on avoiding the fiscal cliff and raising the debt ceiling following tuesday's elections. fitch says that without that, and a deal to get the country's finances in order, the company will likely downgrade their u.s. credit rating, shep....
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u.s. futures are already moving this morning. kristy romans and ali velshi will break it all down for you. here's a rare moment when chicago learned that the president won re-election. listen. ♪ [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ woman ] his phone is one of his biggest supporters. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... working together has never worked so well. [ male announcer ] a european-inspired suspension, but not from germany. ♪ a powerful, fuel-efficient engine, but it's not from japan. ♪ it's a car like no other... inspired by a place like no other. introducing the all-new 2013 chevrolet malibu, our greatest malibu ever. ♪ >
u.s. futures are already moving this morning. kristy romans and ali velshi will break it all down for you. here's a rare moment when chicago learned that the president won re-election. listen. ♪ [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the...
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today the u.s. navy ordered three helicopter carrier ships to the new jersey and new york coast. the "uss wasp," the "uss carter hall," and the "uss mesa verde" will provide relief efforts the need be. the new york police department today released this rather amazing video of helicopter search and rescue teams airlifting people to safety off of rooftops in the new york city borough of staten island. staten island's death toll stands at 12, out of a growing national death toll of 64 americans. new jersey governor chris christie today was with president obama at the site of today's landfall in atlantic city. they were on marine one together, the president's helicopter, touring some of the cities in ruin along the new jersey shorelines. both politicians, both leaders today going out of their way to emphasize that day three of this massive, multi-state, ongoing natural disaster is still no time for partisan politics. >> i want to thank the president. we spent an significant afternoon together, surveying the damage up and down the new jersey coastline. we were on marine one together,
today the u.s. navy ordered three helicopter carrier ships to the new jersey and new york coast. the "uss wasp," the "uss carter hall," and the "uss mesa verde" will provide relief efforts the need be. the new york police department today released this rather amazing video of helicopter search and rescue teams airlifting people to safety off of rooftops in the new york city borough of staten island. staten island's death toll stands at 12, out of a growing national...
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you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: everybody, welcome back. i'm here with jason sudeikis. do not miss this week's "saturday night live" hosted by anne hathaway. musical guest rihanna. >> ri-ri. >> jimmy: now, jason and i are about to try a new game called egg russian roulette. [ cheers and applause ] higgins, you want to explain how this works? >> steve: yes, james. >> jimmy: that bucket down there. >> steve: start with the bucket. >> that's for me. >> steve: is that your bucket hat? >> yeah, that's my bucket. >> steve: yeah. here is my hand i have a dozen eggs. eight of them have bee
you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy:...
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i like learning, and you are forced to learn -- u.s. a very steep and fast learning curve when you are dropped into a country you have never been before and there aren't that many countries i haven't been before, so i think we can look forward to doing some more challenging locations. >> the love of all things culinary, where did that come from? >> i think my family was food centric. i grew up in the madmen era. my parents were unusually attuned to food. my father had been born in france. but i was a chef. i was a professional dish washer, cook, line cook, and chef for almost three decades, so it's -- it was my life. >> let's take a short break. when we come back, i want to put this question to you, and just this question. you just had an hour left to live, what meal would you want? where would you have it? can be anywhere, restaurant, beach, any food you like? you have three minutes to think of it. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! oh...there you go. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! i'm gonna stand up to her! no you're not. i know. you know ronny folks
i like learning, and you are forced to learn -- u.s. a very steep and fast learning curve when you are dropped into a country you have never been before and there aren't that many countries i haven't been before, so i think we can look forward to doing some more challenging locations. >> the love of all things culinary, where did that come from? >> i think my family was food centric. i grew up in the madmen era. my parents were unusually attuned to food. my father had been born in...
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this is in a u.s. senate race in vermont. bernie sanders the independent who caucuses with the democrats in vermont has been re-elected. before we look at some of the initial results in the senate races a word about our projections. the newshour doesn't call any race. it is our policy to report results as projected by the associated press. we'll also tell you when two television networks have called a winner in a state if the a.p. has not done so. now we'll go to geoffrey brown for more on these and other congressional matters. >> brown: thanks, gwen. i'm with, here with political editor christina bell and tony and stuart rothenberg, editor of the rothenberg political report. so if we start to look at the senate, they were talking about indiana called early for mitt romney on the presidential side. stu, that is not the case in this important senate race. >> we thought it might be when we first looked back months ago. >> brown: you mean months ago. richard murdoch ended up defeating richard lugar long-time senator dick lugar i
this is in a u.s. senate race in vermont. bernie sanders the independent who caucuses with the democrats in vermont has been re-elected. before we look at some of the initial results in the senate races a word about our projections. the newshour doesn't call any race. it is our policy to report results as projected by the associated press. we'll also tell you when two television networks have called a winner in a state if the a.p. has not done so. now we'll go to geoffrey brown for more on...
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the u.s. is just 53 days to falling off that fiscal cliff. today, president obama is going to deliver a big speech about the economy. one of the main components of the president's spending plan is higher tax rates for the wealthy. that's something that house speaker john boehner doesn't seem to be buying. listen. >> raising tax rates is unacceptable. and, frankly, it couldn't even pass the house. i'm not sure it could pass the senate. >> without a budget compromise, drastic cuts amendmently kick in. that, of course, could send the economy spiraling back into a recession. white house correspondent brianna keilar is live for us this morning from washington. john boehner was the guy who said he didn't think a lame duck congress could do big things. what can be done in the next, what did i say, 53 days? >> well, maybe finding some sort of stopgap measure. some sort of framework on tax reform, soledad. i think that's the goal here. the fact is, house republicans and president obama and senate democ
the u.s. is just 53 days to falling off that fiscal cliff. today, president obama is going to deliver a big speech about the economy. one of the main components of the president's spending plan is higher tax rates for the wealthy. that's something that house speaker john boehner doesn't seem to be buying. listen. >> raising tax rates is unacceptable. and, frankly, it couldn't even pass the house. i'm not sure it could pass the senate. >> without a budget compromise, drastic cuts...
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as a former cia officer, if i wanted to get into the u.s. military, i would go after somebody like that, what we call an access agent. i'm not at all saying that she is. just that now this -- not at all. i don't see this going anywhere. i agree with jonathan. i think there's going to be -- it's going to be a salacious series of affairs at the end of the day. >> that's what you think it boils down to? >> i think so, yeah. i just don't see any great crime here or maybe any crime at all. and i think this woman is probably innocent. she's aspiring to get into the american military for whatever reason. but you know, you still have to look at it and counterintelligence, you're guilty until proven innocent. that's just the way we approach things. >> it's fascinating. fran, suzanne, jonathan, bob, appreciate all your joining us tonight. let us know what you think. follow me on twitter right now. do you think there's more to this story? i'll be tweeting tonight as well. >>> paul ryans sharing his thoughts on why he and mitt romney lost the election.
as a former cia officer, if i wanted to get into the u.s. military, i would go after somebody like that, what we call an access agent. i'm not at all saying that she is. just that now this -- not at all. i don't see this going anywhere. i agree with jonathan. i think there's going to be -- it's going to be a salacious series of affairs at the end of the day. >> that's what you think it boils down to? >> i think so, yeah. i just don't see any great crime here or maybe any crime at...
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the u.s. results, a change in the top in china. what will this mean for the rest of the world? and terrible facts of life for one 15-year-old pakistani girl killed acid by her parents for looking at a boy. hello, it is midday here in london, 6:00 in the morning in madison, wisconsin where president obama is schedule told appear at the start of this, the final day of campaigning, in what's been a grueling and hugely expensive 18 month battle with mitt romney a third of americans have already cast their votes lerl i. both men now have less than 24 hours to convince the undecided in a handful of swing states to come on boards. with the polls pointing to a dead heat, still everything to play for. let's get the latest from my colleague jane hill who joins us live from washington. jane, over to you. >> hello and welcome. the u.s. presidential election campaign has entered its final day with the candidates fighting for every vote in those marginal states which will decide who will spend the next four
the u.s. results, a change in the top in china. what will this mean for the rest of the world? and terrible facts of life for one 15-year-old pakistani girl killed acid by her parents for looking at a boy. hello, it is midday here in london, 6:00 in the morning in madison, wisconsin where president obama is schedule told appear at the start of this, the final day of campaigning, in what's been a grueling and hugely expensive 18 month battle with mitt romney a third of americans have already...
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. >>> the u.s. ambassador to the united nations is back on capitol hill today to meet with more lawmakers. susan rice is trying to explain comments she made shortly after the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. yesterday she met with three of her strongest critics in the senate including arizona republican john mccain. rice initially said the attack had grown out of a spontaneous protest. now she says those were the talking points that u.s. intelligence had given her. >> we're going to get to the bottom of this. we have to have a system we can trust. and if you don't know what happened, just say you don't know what happened. >> mccain said he is still troubled about what rice said and what she did not say. rice would need senate support if president obama nominates her to become the next secretary of state. >>> time now 4:42. how a dangerous mix can be deadly. the juice that could be deadly when mixed with the wrong medication. >> also ahead is it a revolutionary breakthrough worthy of
. >>> the u.s. ambassador to the united nations is back on capitol hill today to meet with more lawmakers. susan rice is trying to explain comments she made shortly after the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. yesterday she met with three of her strongest critics in the senate including arizona republican john mccain. rice initially said the attack had grown out of a spontaneous protest. now she says those were the talking points that u.s. intelligence had given her....
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well as legal reporter in mill hisor at think progress notes of the total votes cast and counted in u.s. house races around the nation democrats received more than a half million more votes than republicans despite all the voter suppression efforts in pennsylvania for example president obama won by five points but democrats only got five of that state's eighteen congressional districts same in virginia where obama won yet democrats only won three of eleven house districts and the same in florida why because in two thousand and ten when republicans took power in many state legislatures they gerrymandered the heck out of their states isolating and neutralizing huge regions of democratic voters as well pennsylvania's gerrymandered districts look like it doesn't look like a state that president obama won by five points tuesday but thanks to republican efforts before the election congressional districts were carved up to benefit republicans and with a five four decision the hard right extremists on our supreme court let them get away with it despite it clearly being a violation of the first
well as legal reporter in mill hisor at think progress notes of the total votes cast and counted in u.s. house races around the nation democrats received more than a half million more votes than republicans despite all the voter suppression efforts in pennsylvania for example president obama won by five points but democrats only got five of that state's eighteen congressional districts same in virginia where obama won yet democrats only won three of eleven house districts and the same in...
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but it seemed neither the u.s. nor its allies had much of an appetite for pursuing the matter. >> people have died. moneys have gone missing. culprits are running around the world, hiding and scurrying around. i have to ask myself why has this happened? it is not every day that you get billion dollar scandals of this kind. when ali allawi, a harvard educated international banker took over as iraq's minister of finance in 2005, he was confronted with a gaping hole in the treasury. $1.2 billion had been withdrawn by the new ministry of defense to supply the iraqi army with desperately needed equipment to fight the growing insurgency. millions had been misspent on old and antiquated equipment, and allawi says most of the money simply disappeared. how much do you think was stolen? >> i think the figure is probably between $750 million, $800 million >> that's a lot of money. >> it is a huge amount of money by any standard, by--even by your standards. it's one of the biggest thefts in history, i think. >> gone. >> gone,
but it seemed neither the u.s. nor its allies had much of an appetite for pursuing the matter. >> people have died. moneys have gone missing. culprits are running around the world, hiding and scurrying around. i have to ask myself why has this happened? it is not every day that you get billion dollar scandals of this kind. when ali allawi, a harvard educated international banker took over as iraq's minister of finance in 2005, he was confronted with a gaping hole in the treasury. $1.2...
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u.s. ambassador and three other americans dead had ended before they could get there. u.s. officials are trying to refute news reports that say the cia told its personnel to stand down. >>> the true that will decorate the grounds of the u.s. capital for the holidays is being prepped for its trip to washington. the 73-foot spruce was harvested friday from white river national forest in colorado. crews will take two days wrapping the tree before it makes its way east. most of the transportation costs are being paid through private donations and sponsored. >>> and in another holiday sign, the tradition is back in full force. butter ball has opened its annual turkey talk phone line. people can now call 1-800-butter ball to ask questions or get cooking advice from experts through december 24th. the company has provided the consumer help line every holiday season since 1981. the most popular question asked of the hotline. i have the turkey -- now what? that's the news. now back to lester and eri
u.s. ambassador and three other americans dead had ended before they could get there. u.s. officials are trying to refute news reports that say the cia told its personnel to stand down. >>> the true that will decorate the grounds of the u.s. capital for the holidays is being prepped for its trip to washington. the 73-foot spruce was harvested friday from white river national forest in colorado. crews will take two days wrapping the tree before it makes its way east. most of the...
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tomorrow they're voting on prop 37. >> u.s. the only other country that allows gmo in most of their foods. where are all these allergens? it's important that we get rid of gmos. our soup business -- this has been a big acquisition for us in the uk. this is coming to the u.s. in january. fresh soups, 30-day shelf life, and i've got to tell you. we don't have that. >> you get the stuff that was made at the store. >> you ever see that, you have people sneezing, people with dirty hands. who wants to be buying it? we got a lot of good stuff going on. >> during the quarter there was this pressure down. someone said that you were losing share in yogurt. you yourself in answer to a question from jeffrey said yes. he said it was getting messy. you admitted there was some pricing. is that where the run occurred? >> listen, i came back. greek gods yogurt, we looked at it, it was $12 million. today it's to $100 million. greek gods was up 40% in this quarter. yes, we're overlapping growth from last year. i was looking at october numbers. co
tomorrow they're voting on prop 37. >> u.s. the only other country that allows gmo in most of their foods. where are all these allergens? it's important that we get rid of gmos. our soup business -- this has been a big acquisition for us in the uk. this is coming to the u.s. in january. fresh soups, 30-day shelf life, and i've got to tell you. we don't have that. >> you get the stuff that was made at the store. >> you ever see that, you have people sneezing, people with dirty...
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they have been critical of her comments on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. senator john mccain is chief among her critics. but he backed off his threat to block her nomination. those two are set to meet tuesday. >>> there's rising tension in egypt this morning, among opponents of that country's president, mohamed morsi. things started getting rough on the streets of cairo, with protesters hurling molotov cocktails at police. they are seething about morsi's powers of placing himself beyond judicial review. a massive demonstration by morsi's opponent is planned for today. >>> we wanted you to check this out. from australia, early this morning. look at that. a crane, high above the streets of sydney caught fire. and then, the crane's arm falls on the roof of a nearby building. the rain operator escaped down a loader. no one was injured. the site was closed for a time. two weeks ago, concerns that diesel was leaking from the crane. the crane's owner also owns the crane in new york that collapsed during hurricane sandy. >> interesting there. >
they have been critical of her comments on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. senator john mccain is chief among her critics. but he backed off his threat to block her nomination. those two are set to meet tuesday. >>> there's rising tension in egypt this morning, among opponents of that country's president, mohamed morsi. things started getting rough on the streets of cairo, with protesters hurling molotov cocktails at police. they are seething about morsi's...
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it owns and operates u.s. cellular field. ferguson was mayor emanuel chilis. 's choice. digital billboards up to 100 feet tall could start popping up all over chicago neighborhoods. mayor emanuel has introduced a plan that would allow outdoor advertising companies to build digital billboards on city land. if they agree to tear down at least five of their conventional billboards. emanuel says the older billboards clutter the landscape and don't bring in enough revenue. no limit has been put on the number of digital billboards that could go up but they would need to be approved by aldermen as part of the city council zoning process. coming up next. prosecutors in pennsylvania charge penn state's former president with perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. also ahead, the presidential campaigns are back in full swing after taking a break when hurricane sandy i was once used for small jobs. and i took on all the bigger tougher ones. but with mr. clean's new select-a-size magic eraser he can take on any size job. at least w
it owns and operates u.s. cellular field. ferguson was mayor emanuel chilis. 's choice. digital billboards up to 100 feet tall could start popping up all over chicago neighborhoods. mayor emanuel has introduced a plan that would allow outdoor advertising companies to build digital billboards on city land. if they agree to tear down at least five of their conventional billboards. emanuel says the older billboards clutter the landscape and don't bring in enough revenue. no limit has been put on...
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no real accomplishment in the u.s. senate. so i looked at this is background, a community organize, with a.c.o.r.n., hangs out with some pretty radical people. i tried to warn people a little bit. you kind of summed up how i feel now four years after him being president. you said, he's the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the american people. i think this story's going to be written and, you know... i just -- i don't think, for some reason people got caught up in 2008 and it seems many are still caught up today. your reaction? >> well, there are people -- and a lot of -- a lot of people who are -- who feel... dissatisfied, from voting for him last time are afraid to admit that they maybe made a mistake. it's better to be overly defensive and just say, i am voting for him again. i try to give people, when i was at the rnc, the idea that maybe they could -- they should think about other alternatives. and you know, rather than just promoting a party line. and of course, a lot of people who are on the republican side, who voted f
no real accomplishment in the u.s. senate. so i looked at this is background, a community organize, with a.c.o.r.n., hangs out with some pretty radical people. i tried to warn people a little bit. you kind of summed up how i feel now four years after him being president. you said, he's the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the american people. i think this story's going to be written and, you know... i just -- i don't think, for some reason people got caught up in 2008 and it seems many are...
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you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. >> welcome back. it's time for sunday brunch. joining us is ben simpkins from richardson farms. >> we are making chicken pot pie filling and you get to play with the pie dough. chicken pot pie is something we sell a ton of at the farm so i figured i would share the recipe. it's basic stuff you always have in the kitchen -- onions, carrots, celery, green beans, peas if you like, potatoes. one thing that makes it so good is, one, the crust you're going to make and also our rotisserie chicken we put in it. >> that's nice because if you do that at home, you just get one and pull it. >> right
you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. >> welcome back. it's time for sunday brunch....
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certainly possible that u.s. economy will pick up if he is reelected. we have a powerful economic machine here. there is plenty of cash on the sidelines. maybe if the president gets a mandate, things will improve. maybe. but just like in 2008, you vote for mr. obama, you are voting on hope, not accomplishment. likewise governor romney. that is also a hope vote. but, his philosophy of robust capitalism seems to make a bit more sense than to continue massive government spending in order to stimulate job creation. on the downside, the governor has not fully explained what programs he would cut and now he would keep the treasury afloat while lowering taxes. but romney did eliminate the deficit gap in masses while governor. and does have a lot of experience in economic matters, unlike the president that is, ladies and gentlemen, about as fair as i can make it what i have just told you is beyond dispute. on a personal note, i'm very disappointed in president obama for dodging the questions about libya, which he continues to do while the national press allowed
certainly possible that u.s. economy will pick up if he is reelected. we have a powerful economic machine here. there is plenty of cash on the sidelines. maybe if the president gets a mandate, things will improve. maybe. but just like in 2008, you vote for mr. obama, you are voting on hope, not accomplishment. likewise governor romney. that is also a hope vote. but, his philosophy of robust capitalism seems to make a bit more sense than to continue massive government spending in order to...